Friday 5 April 2013

GED Classes: Making Things Easier

By Shemeka Kiggins


GED stands for "General Educational Development." It is a program that gives teens and adults the opportunity to secure a credential equivalent to a high school diploma. But one has to pass the five-part GED test which includes Language Arts, Reading and Writing, Social Science and Mathematics. These are not difficult tests but they do require a good understanding on such subject matters. It would therefore be wise if one would attend GED classes.

Various colleges and universities are offering different types of GED classes, in different languages such as Spanish, French and English. A few universities also offer free GED classes. But in general, there are two basic types of classes - the online class and the regular GED preparatory class.

Once a student has gone through a GED class and feels quite confident that he/she has gained the needed academic proficiency, then the next step is to take the GED test. It is basically a five-part exam, covering science, math, social studies, reading and writing. Although there are several companies who recommend it, the actual GED test is not administered online. It is strictly monitored by the American Council on Education (ACE), which has official examination venues across the United States and Canada.

Attending GED classes would definitely increase one's chances to ace the GED test. The test isn't really that difficult especially if you attend your GED classes religiously. However, it could take some time and preparation since your purpose would be to re-learn concepts that you haven't heard since high school. But that is actually the beauty of going through an extensive GED class; it gives you the opportunity to enter college without having to go back to high school.

In general, the duration of a GED class depends on the collective work and collaboration between the instructor and the students. As a student, you can attend the GED class until you gain confidence to appear for the actual GED Test. The most important thing though is to prepare hard and pass the test because a GED credential will open a lot of doors as it is accepted as an equivalent to a high school diploma by 97 percent of colleges and universities in the United States, and by 95 percent of employers.




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